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Secondary Schools Programme

Contacting us Supported by For information on Learning voyages please contact the Learning Department on 02392 727584 or 727568. Learning Alternatively, e-mail education. [email protected]

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THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND HMS VICTORY

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Welcome to the new Learning voyages brochure for Secondary Schools from the National Museum of the Royal Navy Portsmouth and HMS Victory.

Our learning programme offers fun and informative workshops for every key stage on a variety of subjects and interests. Contents

This year promises to be an exciting time for the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Discovery visits 3 as we will be opening our new HMS – Hear My Story exhibition in spring 2014. This means we will now be able to tell the story of the Royal Navy Supporting teachers 4 from the start of the twentieth century right up to the present day. Please look out for news of this Special events 5 and the accompanying science, history, design and technology programmes for schools and colleges Key stage 3 6 in the coming months!

To commemorate the start of the First World War Key stage 4 7 and the 70th anniversary of D-Day there will also be a major arena event called ‘World at War’ in July Continue the voyage 8 2014. For further details please see page 5 or contact the Learning Team. How to book 9 In the meantime, we are sure that you will find something to help make the most of a visit and the Coming soon 10 good news is that entry to the National Museum of the Royal Navy Portsmouth remains FREE to educational groups.

The Learning Team looks forward to welcoming you and your group soon.

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Discovery visits Supporting teachers

A Discovery visit is a teacher-led, self-guided visit to the National Inset days Outreach and loan Trails and activity Museum of the Royal Navy, HMS Victory or the other attractions Why not consider using the National boxes sheets Museum of the Royal Navy as a venue within Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and can be combined with one for an inset day? A number of our workshops are A variety of trails and activities available as outreach. For information on supporting all the key stages can be or more workshops. Alternatively, trails and activity sheets are available. We can offer your school or organisation prices and availability please contact the downloaded at a half or a full day, tailor-made session Learning Department on 02392 727584 http://www.nmrn.org.uk/learning/ to suit your requirements. The National or e-mail education.bookings@nmrn. The hands-on galleries in the National Museum of the Royal Navy span 400 years of schools-and-teachers/resources Museum of the Royal Navy can also org.uk naval history with fascinating objects, audio-visuals and computer inter-actives. With help in providing advice on how a visit to the Museum can support the new We are also partners with Skype in key themes including exploration, the sailing navy, the slave trade, Nelson, Trafalgar, curriculum. To find out more please the Classroom. Please visit our partner the two World Wars, science, design and technology, a visit will help develop key skills contact us on 023 92 727 584 or email website to find out about our current projects or suggest a topic: suitable for a variety of learning styles across the curriculum. [email protected] https://education.skype.com/ partners/22-national-museum-of-the- A Discovery visit to HMS Victory gives groups a chance to investigate where the ship’s royal-navy crew, and Lord Nelson, lived and worked over 200 years ago. The HMS Victory Loan Box contains replica items with accompanying information, activity ideas and photocopiable worksheets to help pupils HMS Victory guided Special education explore HMS Victory and life on board tours needs and access for the crew. It is available for collection from the Museum at rate of £20 for During the off-peak season guided tours provision two weeks. are included with entry but need to be booked in advance. Due to high visitor The Museum and Learning Centre is fully numbers in the peak season a free-flow accessible to wheelchair users including system operates and these tours are a lift and toilets in every gallery. One not available. To avoid disappointment of the decks of HMS Victory is also please contact us for information on accessible with a handling activity and dates for the guided tours. virtual tour available to enhance visits. Many of our workshops involve handling For Discovery visit prices and booking objects and are suitable for pupils with information please see page 9. special educational needs. Touch tours are also available for visually impaired pupils. Wheelchairs, magnifying glasses and large print text can be arranged in advance. Please let us know any special requirements at the time of booking so that we can help you get the most from your visit.

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Special events

Key stage 3

Monday 4th – Monday 11th Monday 7th – Friday 11th July 2014 Elizabethan Slavery through Face to face – kitbag November 2013 exploration and objects stories In Remembrance: World at War – discovery Target Group: KS3 Target group: KS3 Curriculum Links: History, RE (Ethics), Curriculum links: History, RE (Ethics) War Target group: KS3 – years 7 and 8 HMS – Hear My Story arena event English, Geography and Conflict age group An assembly activity for Price: Free Museum visit +£50 per Price: Free museum visit + £50 per Target Group: Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 Curriculum links: History, Geography, 1 hour workshop for up to 35 people 1 hour workshop for up to 35 people Remembrance Week Length of session: Full day English (Drama) This session allows students to explore Using veteran case studies and our Price: FREE (Funded by the Heritage Venue: Arena, National Museum of the Price: Free Museum visit + £50 per and debate the wider issues and human unique multi-media kit-bags, students Lottery Fund) Royal Navy and new HMS – Hear My Thanks to the Heritage Lottery 1 hour workshop for up to 35 people Story exhibition Fund we have a bursary fund for stories behind slavery. Through a interpret different types of primary Bookings limited to Portsmouth, free transportation to the event. From the time of the Tudors and the variety of investigative and interactive evidence and develop historical enquiry Price: £3.55* early Navy sailors have been taking Fareham, Gosport and Havant areas. This will be offered to schools activities focusing on artefacts, sources, skills to discover more about the Join us for a full day of activities to the high seas to discover and Further distances will be considered if who meet the criteria on a first and role play, students work together experiences of servicemen and women. travelling costs can be met. highlighting the contribution and explore new worlds and cultures. This come first served basis. Please to explore events such as the Royal Kitbag resources include artefacts, involvement of different communities hands-on investigative session uses Navy’s role in ending the slave trade, photographs, face to face interviews and The National Museum of the Royal Navy contact us for details. around the world during the First ‘Discovery Boxes’ as students follow people and cultural beliefs, leading to a official documents relating to war and can bring this activity to your school and Second World Wars. Activities in the footsteps of the explorers like group discussion on Human Rights, the conflict since 1945 and including post assembly for Remembrance Week. will include drama and storytelling, Drake and Hawkins. This session is Transatlantic Slave Trade and its legacy 9/11 campaigns. Pupils will learn what it was like to be a multicultural ‘Make Do and Mend’ craft, excellent for developing students today. sailor during two World Wars and have demonstrations by historical re-enactors, natural inquisitiveness and enquiry skills, What do the objects and films an opportunity to speak to our Second object-handling, a range of activities in culminating in a presentation of their World War costumed role-player. tell us about people’s wartime the ‘World at War’ Activity Area plus findings to the monarch! experiences? the chance to meet veterans.

*Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund KS 35 KS 35 KS 35 KS Full KS FREE 3 max 3 max 3 max 1/2/3 Day 1/2/3 'Thank you for a very successful day. The Interested in booking? Interested in Booking? girls really enjoyed this If you are not sure which workshop to book and would like to find out more please If you would like to book a special event or find out more please contact workshop' do get in touch. We can offer advice and also help devise a tailor-made session to us by calling 02392 727584 or email [email protected] The Abbey School suit your individual group. Page 8 IPage 9

7 Learning voyages Learning voyages 8 Continue the voyage There is a lot more to discover at the other museums and affiliates of the National Key stage 4 Museum of the Royal Navy.

History in evidence: Tailor-made sessions Offering an exciting range of students can get a guided tour of a real interactive learning opportunities submarine led by one of our experienced archive access and special projects and resources, using world-class guides, some of whom actually served Explore the fascinating history and learn on board. School visits can include a collections and led by specialist sessions Do you need something a bit different? about the lives of the extraordinary National Curriculum based workshop or If you have a suggestion for a special educators the National Museum people who have become Royal Marines. activity covering Early Years to KS4 (plus Target group: GCSE, OCR, AQA, City project or session for your class please of the Royal Navy group members Special Needs) History and/or Science. The Royal Marines Museum offers and Guilds, Edexcel/BTEC get in touch as we are happy to develop and affiliates have learning sessions on a range of themes across To find out more visit www. Venue: National Museum of the new ideas. Past projects have included programmes to enthuse and the curriculum for Key Stages 1 to 4. submarine-museum/education- Royal Navy • Propaganda art – working with inspire students of all ages and With an emphasis on getting hands-on service or call 023 92510354 ext 223. Price: £80 half day for up to 35 people professional artists abilities. Please see below for with real artefacts from the collection, Students will have a unique opportunity • Exploring the development of details on how to find out more. sessions tell the stories of individual to go behind the scenes and access the Portsmouth Dockyard through Royal Marines and cover variety of museum archives relevant to their course buildings, documents and maps themes including Remembrance, D-Day, of study. These sessions are tailored to the Western Front, material science, • Face to face suit your students’ requirements and literacy and fitness. If you are planning a longer trip or with veterans – can include topics such as Maritime activity week then a visit to HMS Intergenerational For more information contact exploration and the development Trincomalee at the award-winning learning Andy Whincup on 023 9281 9385 of ; The Royal Navy and the Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience is not or e-mail andrew.whincup@ Transatlantic Slave Trade; World War • Across the oceans - Investigate naval aviation from the first to be missed! royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk 1: naval blockades, Jutland and the naval exploration, manned kites, airships, seaplanes and bi- HMS Trincomalee, a Royal Navy Gallipoli campaign; World War 2: the empire and planes to the carrier craft of World War built in 1817, is the oldest ship afloat Battle of the Atlantic, D-Day and the commonwealth 2, modern Sea Harriers and helicopters. in Europe. Fully restored, the superb Forgotten Fleet; The Falklands Conflict; • Challenging Learning opportunities at Fleet Air Arm interpretation and hands-on displays Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. histories including Museum include workshops, education highlight conditions on board during the the Royal Navy and events, demonstrations and self-directed Dive into history by walking onto the mid 19th Century. Educational tours are the slave trade pre learning. Hands-on workshops range Royal Navy’s very first submarine Holland fully guided and provide a tremendous GCSE/OCR AQA 35 and post 1807 from ‘Build an Ejection Seat’ or ‘Build 1 and going on board the World War 2 maritime learning experience for all ages. and Test an Autogyro’ to ‘Time Capsule’ Submarine HMS Alliance. City and Guilds To find out more or to make a max object sessions and ‘Prepare for War’. Edexcel/BTEC At the Submarine Museum, your group booking please contact 01429 To find out more please visit www. can dive into a learning experience 223193, email fleetairarm.com, email: education@ tailored to meet students' needs. This [email protected] or visit fleetairarm.com or call 01935 842610. is the only museum in the UK where www.hms-trincomalee.co.uk

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How to book

It is essential to book all visits Cancellations Getting here in advance. If you need to cancel your booking Please plan your journey so that you Call our Learning Team on please do so 21 full working days prior arrive 15 minutes before the start of your 023 92 727 584 or email to your visit. You will incur charges if you workshop or tour. Wherever, possible [email protected] do not give the required notice. we will try to accommodate your group Coming soon or Portsmouth Historic Dockyard if you arrive late. However, at peak times, it may not always be possible Advanced Sales on Lunch facilities to reschedule a missed session. HMS 023 92 839766. This can be booked for your group if you Victory and the National Museum of the require an area to eat packed lunches. Royal Navy are located at the far end There is also a covered picnic area next of the Historic Dockyard. A drop-off/ HMS – Hear My Story, a new to HMS Victory and other outdoor pick up point at The Hard and coach exhibition with accompanying Preliminary visits seating areas around the site. facilities are provided by Portsmouth City Council and can be arranged at time of We strongly advise you to come on Learning Programmes bookings. Price £7.50. a preliminary visit so that you can Health and safety familiarise yourself with the site and and Events, opening in complete risk assessment paperwork. The Museum and HMS Victory have Spring 2014. Preliminary visits are free of charge but comprehensive codes of practice and school identification such as a headed policies covering Health and Safety, Child letter is required. Please speak to a Protection, Risk Assessments and First member of the learning team to advise Aid. Copies are available on request. We you on this before you visit. advise all visitors to wear sensible shoes and dress warmly in cold weather. Please keep bags to a minimum so that hands Prices are free for climbing ladders on the ship.

Discovery visits KS3 - 4

National Museum of the Royal Navy FREE

HMS Victory and National Museum of Royal Navy £3.55

Above + 1 other attraction (Action Stations, HMS Warrior, £5.60 )

Above + 2 other attractions (Action Stations, HMS Warrior, £7.60 Mary Rose)

Workshops/Special Events Please see individual entries for workshop prices.

For health and safety and supervision we require – KS3 1 free Accompanying adults adult per 15 pupils.

Prices are correct at time of print and include VAT where applicable. Any changes to published prices will be explained at the time of booking.